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![]() Male Players - Australia
William Morris LawryBorn: 11 February 1937, Thornbury, Melbourne, VictoriaMajor Teams: Victoria, Australia. Known As: Bill Lawry Batting Style: Left Hand Bat Bowling Style: Left Arm Medium Test Debut: Australia v England at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1961 Last Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, 6th Test, 1970/71 Only ODI: Australia v England at Melbourne, One-off ODI, 1970/71 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1962 Career Statistics:TESTS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 67 123 12 5234 210 47.15 13 27 30 0 Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 14 1 6 0 - - 0 0 - 2.57 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 1 1 0 27 27 27.00 55.10 0 0 1 0 O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-CLASS (career: 1955/56 - 1971/72) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 249 417 49 18734 266 50.90 50 100 122 0 R W Ave BBI 5 10 Bowling 188 5 37.60 1-3 0 0 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (career: 1964 - 1971/72) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 6 6 1 218 108* 43.60 1 0 3 0 O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling - - - - - - - - - - - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. StatsGuru Filters for Bill LawryStatistics involving Bill LawryArticles about Bill Lawry
Pictures of Bill LawryProfile:Bill Lawry was a reliable and determined opener who captained Australia in 25 Tests. He was noted for his ability to maintain concentration as he built large innings, and for his successful opening pairing with Bob Simpson. Their combined feats included setting an Australian first-wicket record partnership of 382, against the West Indies in 1964-65.Lawry scored two centuries in his first Test series, played away against England in 1961. He was at his most prolific in the 1965-66 Ashes series, scoring a further three centuries; and as captain against the West Indies in 1968-69, when he won the Frank Worrell Trophy and finished with 667 runs at 83.37. Lawry lost both the captaincy and his place in the Australian side towards the end of the 1970-71 Ashes series, which was won by England. It was a controversial decision, for while the more aggressive style of his successor Ian Chappell was pivotal in changing Australia's fortunes, Lawry was still a major force at the crease. Lawry continues to follow cricket with great enthusiasm, evident in his commentary for the Nine Network. (Anthony Fallick) |
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